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Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1926-02-12

Ohio Jewish Chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1926-02-12, page 01

^^^Ls^%"^'4.^'
Central Ohio'n Only
Jewish Newspaper Reaching Every Home
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Deooied to Jljfierican
and
Jewish Idiaah
VoUinic tX — No. 7
COLUMBUS, OHIO, KKHUUARY 12.,1926
Per-Year .'P3.00: Per Copy loc
House Committee Holds Hearing On New Immigration Bills
"Those V\i^hom God Has Joined
.Together Let Not Congress
Enactment Rend Asunder,"
Dr. Wise Pleads
PALESTINE QUESTION IS
RAISED BY JOHNSON
WASHINGTON.—"Those whom God has joined together, let not Congrcs-
¦ sibiiar enactment rend asunder." With tliese words Dr. Stephen S. Wi.sc rcachtKl the climax of his Inipasiiioned plea, to the House Itnmigration, Com¬ mittee, for favorahle action on. the Perl- .man-Wadsworth, Sabbath, .Dickstein and other bills pendhig before Coiigress* which would, revise the present law by exenipting ft-om the quota the parents, wives, husbands, and minor children of citizens and declarants. : : ,
Roland, MaHoney/,at oiiC time Acting Secretary of Labor and Member of Congress, noW a prominent Washington attorney, appeared', unexpectedly . before the Committee as. the friend of the pro¬ posed legislation.,-'"It is not in accord-
; ance with the dignity and traditions of the United States > to go oh record as scparaliiig faniilies; This violates the most, fundanientar principles' of- human¬ ity," he said, recalling His own experi¬ ence as acting head of' the Labor Depart¬ mcni in which lie h.id occasion to pass nn many immigration cases. , Replying
FIGHTS FOR RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS BEFORE
HOUSE COMMITTEE
A Critique of Ludwig Lewisohn's "Israer*
By RABBI ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN, of Congrejration B*nai JcHhuriin, New York
yP.^ S/ppheJ2 S:JSC^yse^
"ABRAHAM LINCOLN" TO
BE RABBFS SUBJECT
TOMORROW AT THE
TEMPLE
$50,000,000 Palestine Loan Committee Is Suggested By Morgenthau
Felix Warburg, Juliu^ Rosenwiild and
. Herbert Lehman May Serve
VVith Ex-Ambassador on
the Committee
HAIF/i. (J,, T. A.y-Felix M,"War¬ burg, Herbert Lehman and Julius Rcsen- waldwere suggested by Hent;y Morgen¬ thau, , former United States: Ambas¬ sador-to Turkey, to. serve with him as to a remark which had becii made by a''American members of a Gommittee to
restrictionist member of th6 Committee that the enactment of the proposed legis¬ lation might Itt in one million imini- graiits, Mahoney exclaimed: ."Suppose ¦ it' does- involve, the admission' of one million people, Wc have got to pass this remedial legislation "to make our recor.d clear. This country, with oiie hundred million population, can absorb one inillion with, eaae and' no possible detriment- to/the Republic- : The very .people,, we will bring here will, cmtof i^ratitude, become the type of citizens we .dbsire. In' accordance with the great traditions of bur country, we must ivipe the slate .cleaii and extend the necessary relief to these families who are sepa¬ rated.'!
A Icttci* from. Commissioi^er.of Im¬ migration Curran.of "Nevir York, favor¬ ing the, bills was read before the House Committee.": .
Dr. Wise began his address by reading
a letter addr.essed to Chairman ,Johnson
of the Immigration Committee JFrom the
Rev., Alfred William Anthony, Clialrr
., man of-the,Committee on Good Will of
the., Federal Council, of Cliurches of
Christ in America, in support of the
Perlman B,ill,, in which Rev. Anthony
states: "I base my conviction that tlie
bill should be passed chiefly upon ,hu-
.manitar,ian motives: The family is the
lirst social unit. Alt good citizenship
and alLgood government rest upon the
integrity of the bbmL'. If a. husband or
wife'have been admitted to our country
. and have taken the steps, to become cit-:
: izens here, it seems to be proper and
• right that the bona fide, hiember of the
{CpniimKed oix page 4)
study the possibilities of a nationalloan for Palestine ora special Jexyish; loan for the reconstruction : of' Palestine. . This suggestion was.' made . by'' Mr. Morgenthau following his visit to Pal- .estiiie. He described the adyailccj since bis last, visit in IMM, of, the country, as "stupendous", .and recommended prominent Jewish financiers, to, make an exhaustive study whether' Palestine is ripe for that financial assistance which aucceasful development rcqiiires. "The ^^ionists. have achieved a.great political victory. The question now Is, can the nioyetneot stand ail in,vestigation of the ecbnoinic possibilities, the leaders abiding by it," Mr. Morgenthau stated.
If the "Zionists invite him, Mr., Mor¬ genthau.is willing to be oiie of the. in¬ vestigators.
" Having'directed successfully the ^HO,- OOO'ODO Greek loan, Mr. Morgenthau be¬ lieves that Palestine is capable of ar- r:mging .a loan on similar terms, set ting aside certain state duties and land revenues to make up tlie diiTcrcnce oh interest payments^ .
Mr. Morgenthau' would undertake to study the possibilities of a national loan: for: Palestine or a special Jew.ish loah for,the reconstruction'of Palestine, for which the last Zionist. Congress ap¬ pointed a cofnmission under Dr. Arthur Ruppin. thc Palestine economic expert.
He considers , that be has 10 more years activity, which he is iyilling to devote, to further, service for the: preek nation, or to, study. to improve .the Philippine situation of, if feasible, to aid his ovviv people in .Palestine.
It is an indication of a growing intelligence and Interest a'mong-our people in matters, pertaining to thc elucidation of the J'ewisli Question, that hobks like Ludwig Lewisohn's "ISRAEL" and Maurice Samuel's "YOU GENTILES" have aroused widespread discussion. ,
What is it all'almut? What.is Ludwig Lewisohn tryiijg to tell tis'in this book "ISRAEL"? His arguiiient, it must, be udniitted, is a Very coherent one, in which one part follows logically front the other, so that if one agrees with, bis premises, one has no choice but to accept his conclusions.
The Jew, l,.ewisohii asserts just as Maurice Samuel asserted jnst a year ago^ is living in a world which is pagan, and which has at its core, the war psychology, The virtues which civilization admires are the virtues which,make for successful warfare, namely, loyalty to, the group regardless of the ethical merits of the cause for which the .group is fighting, and good sportsmanship known sometimes under the name of chivalry,. These are virtues, which conduce to the solidarity of the group, and are therefore held at a premium in a war motivated civilization.
It is natural, therefore, that in such a civilization^ the Jew should be an unwelcome element, first because he is a minority and .therefore his \:cry essence runs counter to the solidarity motive, and secondly; because be represents an historical tradition and temperamental makeup which, exalting reason and peace and disparaging the war virtues, is, therefore in sharp contrast to the Gentile tradition and temperament.
FUTILE TO ASSIMILATE i
Aiiti-Semitiam is, therefore, the product of the challenge which ttie Jew by, his very existence, offers to t!ie pagan world in :whicb he lives. It i.s futile for him, says Lewisohn, tb'try to assimilate and be.come like the Geiitite. First, be is not assinlilable;' The Jewish strain cannot be hidden or outlived.: More¬ over, .the Gentile world, knowing that thc Jew is an indigestible morj;el, docs not want-bim to try to assimilate. In .fact, assimilation hasbcen the-cause of even greater Aiiti-Scinitism. '
What tben, is there left for the. Jew to do? To this question, Lewisohn givesthe answer ttiat the,Jew must be a-jew and make his •contribution :to the world as a Jew cultivating' his tradition of reason anti peace. The Jew, in what¬ ever country he claims hi.s citizenship,must stand out as tlie great protagonist of reason and peace.
. Then Ludwig, Lewisohn goes"on to present a picture' of Palestine in .the making, describing ni glowing" colors tiow. ybung men and youiig women, are creating ill Palestine a new laiid and a new civilization which is. to set before (the word, an example of Jewish creativehcss with peace as its foundation. . '.; . Palestine is to be the model state founded,on Peace, and the. Jew in the other countries of the world must make it -his mission also to resist war; He must refuse to answer the call, d£ war, be puist oppose,propaganda .for war, and it behooves liim in all ways tb stand forth, as-tlie international pacifist,
, U THE ESSENCE OF HIS ARGU
This seems to be the essence of Lewisohn's argument in his book "ISRAEL". The book 'is in many parts replete with glowing fervor and picturesque descrip¬ tions. Some of ttie pictures,'are unforgcttalile;, such as tlie picture of. the band of emigrants leaving Poland for Palestinej or of the! colony of. girls doiiig the work of men in Palestine or of the city of Tel-Aviv contrasted,with Far Rock- away. 'Ini many parts also, the^e is revealed a penetrating clarity which cuts like , a sharp scalpel, laying bare the deep linhapplnCss of the assimilationist, -wlio wants so much to escape from every Jewish implication and yet is bound by chains he caiiribt sever. The ^vliole philosophy of assimilation "which is based upon the concept that, Judaism: is only a religious sect and implies noraclal or national commitments, is here shown up for all its utter emptiness, "ISRAEL" is in many ways.an admirable book, the' rcLiding of which is an experience which :no intelligent Jew should' forego'. . ' . ' , .. '
Rabbi Tarshish of the Bryden . Road Temple has choBen "Abra-. ham Lincoln" as his theme for tomorrow (Sunday) morning at 11:00 A. M. Those interested in Bccurinf? a few intimate de¬ tails concerning the life and times of the great Emancipator will be amply rewarded by their attendatice. A special musical program haa been arranged for the occasion.
Record-Breaking Crowd Greets Judge Cohn at Brotherhood Meeting
Judge Scores Fathers Who Shirk
Their Duty to Their Sons and
Use Business as Alibi
JOINT BROTHERHOOD AND SISTERHOOD DINNER TO TAKE PLACE MARCH 16
Bryden IRoad Temple Supper Will Take
Place Tomorrow
¦ Nlrs. Alfred J.- Kobacker is, in charge of the program, to be presented at tlie next Temple . Supper, Sunday evening,
. I'ebruary Uth, at the Rryden Road Temple, :, * '
, Due to the .fact that therj wilt, be' hut one or two. more such suppers this year, no efforts have been spared to make this one a memorable one both from the point of food as wiiW as entertainment., The program will consist of five vau¬ deville acts to be presented by Ohio Slate University students. Miss Rrownette Goldberg was in charge of the direction of the program while Miss Esther Moses .^tJs responsible for the writing of the
.playlet to be presented, "She Loves Me.
. SiicLoveK Mo Not."
, Thc prograin reads as follows;
An Evening of Vaudeville
Under the direction of Miss Ilrowii- ctte Goldberg. ' ¦
1' ¦ Me and My Banjo Harry l-'riberg
",¦¦'¦ . ^ ' '
Anything We Think Of..,..,:...,.:.
,'...,. ..Henry Moritz, (ieolTrey I-evy 3 She Loves Me, She LoveS Mc Not,
(Written hy Esther Moses)
Eflna. Silberstein,. Selina Zeiger^ Ida
¦ Leah Loewenstein, Nelson' Klein,- " Samuel Luchs, Joseph Prince.
'/¦-.¦¦¦..'¦¦ 4 . A Little Bit of Violining,.Sol Arnovitz
¦. ¦ . f» ' .' '.¦¦
Peoria.! ,Beii DeGroot,
Henry Moritz, Justin Rosenthal, Lester Colbert, Sid Wciner
I. B. Jashenosky Is
Honored for Work at Ohio State Penitentiary
At. the' close ()f the Jewish services at the Ohio State Penitentiary last Sun¬ day, a committee consisting of officers o,f Zion Lodge honore<l Rabbi I. li. Jashenosky on the occasion of his sev¬ enty-sixth hirtiiday anniversary by pre- .sentihg him with a bcaiitifiil bill-fold. The speech of presentation was made by : E, J, Scliaii farher who eulogized Brottier Jashenostiy for the fine wor.k he has been doing for so many years among the inmates at the. Penitentiary,
Al Schottenstcin spoke 'on, "Abrahan; Lincoln" during the servj.ces.
. An Untenable Thesis .
'T<t accept the book, liowever, as a sound exposition and valid sbhition of¬ the Jewish problcna is scarcely possible in view of a balanced, consideration of the Jew in. his historic character.
The fundametital thesis of the book, namely, that the Jew is uriassimilabte.
counted in the Jewish fold can readily initiate the fulfillmeiit of his wish by withdrawing from all. Jewish, affiliation, by rearing his. chiUIren in the Cliurch instead 0^ the Synagogue, and. by hav¬ ing them marry Christians; .His grand¬ children will in alt probability,-be utterly devoid of any "Jewish, tinge. It has been
that, he cannot lose his identity even'if done and is being done every day. I he wants to, is untenable. - It seems to am informed that tlie Belmont family me that any Jew who wants to make 1 which holds such high position uinong
sure ttiat his grandchilrcn; shall hot be
(Continued on page 4)
Asks Soviet Government To Prohibit He'chalutz Movement in Russia
/Workers beclare That He'chalutz Work is Counter Revolution¬ ary and Dangerous fo
Soviet
MOSCOW.—-Tlie demand that the He'chalutz, the Palestine' Pioneers' 'or- '.^anization in Soviet Russia, which, is now legalized by ttie" Soviet authorities, be protiibited, was voiced iii a resolu-: tion adopted, by'a conference of non¬ partisan workers just concluded in Kiev. Six hnnilred and,sixty delegates partici- patedin the confcrc.nce. .
.The resolution declares that the,"legal-. ized He'chalutz ..actually represents the" Zifmist Organization ui, the tliiion of Socialist Soviet ¦Republics and, through ,its ¦ literature, which is prejudicial tu Ihe. Soviet' policy, carries on Zionist propaganda in the entire Uiiion and is shielding the Zionist Organization proper.: At the time when other cpiin- tel^-revnlutionary organizations Were an- iiihiiatcd, thc awakening. Jewish countev- revolutipnists gather, strength as is seen ¦ffoiTi the Zionist proclamations. "Con¬ sidering every form of Zionism,- includ¬ ing tliat pf the He'chalutz and even its Socialistic and Communistic'groups as
langcrpus and, coimtcr-reyohitionary, the cnnference urges-the respective a'uttiori- ties to . end ttie .damaging anti-Soviet work by prohiibiting the He'chalutz and suspending publication of tbeir.periodi¬ cal." , ,¦:'.'.'','¦.'¦¦¦¦¦¦'¦::".
Yesterday's- issue of the E.mcs, the Yiddish organ pf the Jewish section of the Communist party, carries an article by Litvakoff in which he declares;'that hot the Hebrew language, but, militant Hebraism as a means of antJ-Soviet propaganda is'persecuted in Russia. The author of the article quotes the decision nf the national cominissariat of ediica- tipn foi- July,' IDlfi, allowing the Hebrew language to , be taught- in the upper classes at: a special cost to the parents of the pupils.. The commissariat-also, allowed. Hebrew courses and group^, in conformity with, the sanctioned pro- Gcrams'and manuals. Litvakoflf decla.res that thc.talk of the persecution a:;ainst Hebrew is nothing but >"Zionist insinua¬ tion."
EXCELSIOR CLUB'S DINNER
DANCE AT THE DESHLER
FEBRUARY 22
On Monday evening, Febru¬ ary 22, at the Deshler Hotel the Excelsior Club will have an elaborate dinner-dance for mem¬ bers, their, wives, nnd their feminine friends. The .commit¬ tee in charge promises to make this a most unique affair.
All members iire urged to set thi.'i date aside -^Monday even¬ ing, February 22. .
First Hiliel Hop to
Take Place at Seneca Monday Evening, Feb. 22
Oil Monday cvciiinB. February 23, tlic lirsf animal HiUd Hop will lie held at the Seneca Hotel, East Broad Street and Grant Avenue. Tickets for the dance will lie mailed to all members ot the Foundation. Adraissioii will be by ticket only. Outsiders will be charse<l one, dollar for admission. The grand marcli vvill start at !);«<).P. M. and dancing will last till 1:00 A. M.
A most capable and well-advertised orchestra has been, obtained for the, aOfair and Ben DeGroot, chairman of thc committee in charge, is planning for some very novel entertainment. Re¬ freshments will be -served. Further in- forniation wi(l lie found in forthcoming issues of the Chronicle.
Gay Maclaren to Appear At Memorial Hall, Feb. 15
Lovers of clever dramatic entertain¬ ment wilt be given a real tipcat wlic'ii Miss Gay Maclaren Will appear at Me¬ morial Hall on Monday evening, Eebru- ary ITi, under the auspices of the l''e<lera- tion of Women's Clubs,
part, in; this massive prograin, to com¬ municate, with the President, Mr; Maurice Bornsteiii, (Call Citz. ;t8!ll.) The club urges that all organizations make : arrangements to participate in this affair, ¦ as it will prove to be the greatest Jewish demonstration in, the city, in honor of tbcgreat Hebrew poet, Cbaiin Nachim Bialik,
A record-breaking throng of fathers and sons greeted Judge Aaron B, Co.hn of Toledo last Tuesday evening at the Elks' Home where he spajkc bcforie a meeting of the. Bryden Koad Temple ,, Brotherhood on the "Duty bf Fathers 'to Their Sons". Leo Yassenoflf presided and the speaker of the eveninig was in¬ troduced, hy Harry Kohn who praised thc jiidge for his exemplary risiord as a stijdent at Ohio State University, as a ciyic leader, and as a judge whose court, is *'a court of law and hot pf men". . ¦
Fathers who u.se ,business as an alibi to dodge , personal attention due their' ¦tons during their formatite years, were Bcvercly reprimanded and scored . by Judge , Cohn 'in hia stirring address. Three ififlueiices in a'boy's life,, he.said, arc the home, the church, and the school. Of these there is none, about-.which to. worry.
"The boy's free hours, lipwevcrj miist be carefully guarded," declared the iudge, ''for his associates during, these , hours influence him to an extraordinary rdcgree. The habits he forms while he' ison the way to arid from school and after school go;, a great distance' in' moulding his character. We must know ¦ how our hoys spend their .time, who their associate's are, and what is the"na- - lure of their ideals and aspirations. It! , is tragic, to realize, how .unfamiliar ' liarcnts are with the inner- as well 'as outer life of their children. It is my firm belief that boys desire strongly the. companionship of thl'ir dads. They en¬ joy hiking and playing with them; but for-so'me silly reason most fathers today arc, derelict in their duty in this respect" Another point which the judge brought home was that boys need less criticism- hut more wholesome exaniple. It is.rep- . rehcrisible to tell, a buy ''Do a.^.I say and not: as I do.;]' Such an attitude, he said, is positively detrimental to the development of good character; '_ It. alienates the boy's affection and respect ¦ind gives'him a perverted concepttpn of ¦ Hfe.'.- "'-'¦'-.\ :/.: ¦ -,;, •' ' ¦¦
-The :speaker qupted figures, showing (Conlinitedon page 4).
David Brown to Speak
Here in March; Local Leaders Arrange Meeting
Jcw'ish leaders of Columbus and cen¬ tral Ohio will be invited to Columbus in March to meet David A. Brown, chairman of-the J. P- C. drive for * 15,000,000 for the relief of destitute Jews of Europe. ' Brown will stop here on a tour of the country for the cam¬ paign. „ .
L. J. Goodman, Simon Lazanis, and Edwin J. Schanfarber have been named members of a committee to , make ar- ran!?ementa for the meeting to be held
Miss Maclaren is a brilliant littlei here in honor of Mr. Brown, It is Mr
reader anil brings to the concert plat¬ form an entirely new form of , art. Her program for ttie evenhig will he "Father and Dad".
Herzlia Zion Club Notice To Local Organizations
The Herzlia ,Zion Club ,presented its first "Bialik". program February 7, pri¬ marily for the Jewish youth of Colum-r bus. A second "Bialik" demonstration is being planned by the chib for tlie bene¬ fit of the entire Jewry of Colqmbus, t^ be presented Feb. '21, at the Agudath Achim Synagogue.
The Herzlia Zion Club wishes to extend a call to all Jewish organizations of thie city who woiild desire to take
Brown's fourth tour of the country and at. its close he .wili have spoken in every state on behalf of his suffering core¬ ligionists.
Directors Elected for
Ivreeyoh Society
The Ivreeyoh Society, announces the election bf the following women as direc¬ tors for the ensuing year: The Mes¬ dames, A. Goldberg, Robbins, Danziger, Kaufman, Bendersky, Shechter, Kramer, Sbafer, Gilbert, Mellman, Blasberg, Orn¬ stein, J, Shapira, E. Zeckhauser, M, Neu¬ stadt, Finkelstein, Berlin, I, Topper, J. Yenkin, Metchnick, L- J. Seff, B. Stein, M. Greenstein, J. Barnett, J. Canowitz, Goldweber, and CalliL
Tifereth Israel Sister^ hood to Celebrate Its 14th Anhiversary
A' real surpris? in the way of enter¬ tainment is in store for all-members of the. Tifereth Israel Sisterhood, their families a.iid friends, who attend the fourteenth birthday anniversary cele¬ bration to be held Sunday evening, Feb¬ ruary Mth, at eight o'clock at the Broad Street Temple.
, Besides the entertainment there will he dancing and other features. No ad¬ mission wiir be charged. ; . Mrs, L. Nason is in charge of the en¬ tertainment and Mrs. L. E. Topper, the refreshments.
YIDDISH PLAY AT
ELKS' HOME SUNDAY
Mrs., Florence Kudysh, the prima donn- of, the Chicago Garincr Theatre will be heard this Suilday evening, Feb. !4tli, in "A Bride's Hope", a play which was written specially for the New "York Players. The cast includes Miss R.. Wise, Mr. Benny August,, Mr.: Marco- witz. Mrs. Araiiowitz. Mr. E. Gottleib find Mr. ;Harry Bloom, . , Ttie performance: will .sta.rt at.8;30 sliari>-^at the. Elks' Home on E. Broad Street, next to Memorial' Hall.
Lazariis Sisterhood
Will Sponsor Second " Annual Spring Fete
'the Rose E. Lazarus Sisterhood will sponsor its second annual spring fete whicii will take place Tuesday evening, March 2nd, at the Progress Cluh,
Mrs, Harry Zeiger wtio is in charge of the fete has starttrd work witll hcr com¬ niittecs and report that many novel fea¬ tures will mark this big affair..
Booths of all kind.s wilj compete for popularity; card and mali-jongg games will lie arranged for those who care to participate; dancing will be enjoyed to the music of one of Columbiis' most popular orchestras; in fact, there has been no affair (|uitc tike the coming spring fete.'
In order to make it possible for every¬ one to be able to bring along their friends and families, if desired, tickets have been reduced to but fifty cents.
keep watching tor further annourice- menta with regard to the.big affair of the year. '
Ivreeyoh Card Party To BeOne of Season's Biggest Affairs
The Ivreeyoh Society hopes to make ' the card party to be .ijiven Thnrsday aflornoPn, February 25111, ;it the \cil ' llouse, one of the biggest .affairs of the season. ' ¦ ' .
Die committee :t\ charge of ilip lick-jt" lale for thi.s pai-Iy reports excellent i.iro'^ress. Party rciervations are being ;i,'vcn prompt attention. ' ' -
. The Ivreeyoh Society, white one of.the younger women's prganizatipns of the city, boasts of almost two liundred mem¬ bers.' The Society was oj-ganized for the chief purpose of aiding the main¬ tenance of the Columbus Hebrew Scliool. Not only does the Ivreeyoh do •vcrything in its power toward this end but aisp issues free scholarships, helps the children in their various h^hdays,, celebrations, etc.
Few causes can be worthier than that of maintaining a school for tlie purpose of instilling Jewish education and'ideals in pur youth and for that reason the Ivreeyoli deserves the co-operation of every Jewish man and women in Co- tumbus.
Why iiot do your share by buying a ticket for this card party which^wiU be held on the beautiful mezzanine floor uf the Neil House, or better still, why not reserve a table or two for a party? Not only will you be assured of a good time but you will also enjoy the satis¬ faction of having done something worth- v^hile.

^^^Ls^%"^'4.^'
Central Ohio'n Only
Jewish Newspaper Reaching Every Home
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Deooied to Jljfierican
and
Jewish Idiaah
VoUinic tX — No. 7
COLUMBUS, OHIO, KKHUUARY 12.,1926
Per-Year .'P3.00: Per Copy loc
House Committee Holds Hearing On New Immigration Bills
"Those V\i^hom God Has Joined
.Together Let Not Congress
Enactment Rend Asunder,"
Dr. Wise Pleads
PALESTINE QUESTION IS
RAISED BY JOHNSON
WASHINGTON.—"Those whom God has joined together, let not Congrcs-
¦ sibiiar enactment rend asunder." With tliese words Dr. Stephen S. Wi.sc rcachtKl the climax of his Inipasiiioned plea, to the House Itnmigration, Com¬ mittee, for favorahle action on. the Perl- .man-Wadsworth, Sabbath, .Dickstein and other bills pendhig before Coiigress* which would, revise the present law by exenipting ft-om the quota the parents, wives, husbands, and minor children of citizens and declarants. : : ,
Roland, MaHoney/,at oiiC time Acting Secretary of Labor and Member of Congress, noW a prominent Washington attorney, appeared', unexpectedly . before the Committee as. the friend of the pro¬ posed legislation.,-'"It is not in accord-
; ance with the dignity and traditions of the United States > to go oh record as scparaliiig faniilies; This violates the most, fundanientar principles' of- human¬ ity," he said, recalling His own experi¬ ence as acting head of' the Labor Depart¬ mcni in which lie h.id occasion to pass nn many immigration cases. , Replying
FIGHTS FOR RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS BEFORE
HOUSE COMMITTEE
A Critique of Ludwig Lewisohn's "Israer*
By RABBI ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN, of Congrejration B*nai JcHhuriin, New York
yP.^ S/ppheJ2 S:JSC^yse^
"ABRAHAM LINCOLN" TO
BE RABBFS SUBJECT
TOMORROW AT THE
TEMPLE
$50,000,000 Palestine Loan Committee Is Suggested By Morgenthau
Felix Warburg, Juliu^ Rosenwiild and
. Herbert Lehman May Serve
VVith Ex-Ambassador on
the Committee
HAIF/i. (J,, T. A.y-Felix M,"War¬ burg, Herbert Lehman and Julius Rcsen- waldwere suggested by Hent;y Morgen¬ thau, , former United States: Ambas¬ sador-to Turkey, to. serve with him as to a remark which had becii made by a''American members of a Gommittee to
restrictionist member of th6 Committee that the enactment of the proposed legis¬ lation might Itt in one million imini- graiits, Mahoney exclaimed: ."Suppose ¦ it' does- involve, the admission' of one million people, Wc have got to pass this remedial legislation "to make our recor.d clear. This country, with oiie hundred million population, can absorb one inillion with, eaae and' no possible detriment- to/the Republic- : The very .people,, we will bring here will, cmtof i^ratitude, become the type of citizens we .dbsire. In' accordance with the great traditions of bur country, we must ivipe the slate .cleaii and extend the necessary relief to these families who are sepa¬ rated.'!
A Icttci* from. Commissioi^er.of Im¬ migration Curran.of "Nevir York, favor¬ ing the, bills was read before the House Committee.": .
Dr. Wise began his address by reading
a letter addr.essed to Chairman ,Johnson
of the Immigration Committee JFrom the
Rev., Alfred William Anthony, Clialrr
., man of-the,Committee on Good Will of
the., Federal Council, of Cliurches of
Christ in America, in support of the
Perlman B,ill,, in which Rev. Anthony
states: "I base my conviction that tlie
bill should be passed chiefly upon ,hu-
.manitar,ian motives: The family is the
lirst social unit. Alt good citizenship
and alLgood government rest upon the
integrity of the bbmL'. If a. husband or
wife'have been admitted to our country
. and have taken the steps, to become cit-:
: izens here, it seems to be proper and
• right that the bona fide, hiember of the
{CpniimKed oix page 4)
study the possibilities of a nationalloan for Palestine ora special Jexyish; loan for the reconstruction : of' Palestine. . This suggestion was.' made . by'' Mr. Morgenthau following his visit to Pal- .estiiie. He described the adyailccj since bis last, visit in IMM, of, the country, as "stupendous", .and recommended prominent Jewish financiers, to, make an exhaustive study whether' Palestine is ripe for that financial assistance which aucceasful development rcqiiires. "The ^^ionists. have achieved a.great political victory. The question now Is, can the nioyetneot stand ail in,vestigation of the ecbnoinic possibilities, the leaders abiding by it," Mr. Morgenthau stated.
If the "Zionists invite him, Mr., Mor¬ genthau.is willing to be oiie of the. in¬ vestigators.
" Having'directed successfully the ^HO,- OOO'ODO Greek loan, Mr. Morgenthau be¬ lieves that Palestine is capable of ar- r:mging .a loan on similar terms, set ting aside certain state duties and land revenues to make up tlie diiTcrcnce oh interest payments^ .
Mr. Morgenthau' would undertake to study the possibilities of a national loan: for: Palestine or a special Jew.ish loah for,the reconstruction'of Palestine, for which the last Zionist. Congress ap¬ pointed a cofnmission under Dr. Arthur Ruppin. thc Palestine economic expert.
He considers , that be has 10 more years activity, which he is iyilling to devote, to further, service for the: preek nation, or to, study. to improve .the Philippine situation of, if feasible, to aid his ovviv people in .Palestine.
It is an indication of a growing intelligence and Interest a'mong-our people in matters, pertaining to thc elucidation of the J'ewisli Question, that hobks like Ludwig Lewisohn's "ISRAEL" and Maurice Samuel's "YOU GENTILES" have aroused widespread discussion. ,
What is it all'almut? What.is Ludwig Lewisohn tryiijg to tell tis'in this book "ISRAEL"? His arguiiient, it must, be udniitted, is a Very coherent one, in which one part follows logically front the other, so that if one agrees with, bis premises, one has no choice but to accept his conclusions.
The Jew, l,.ewisohii asserts just as Maurice Samuel asserted jnst a year ago^ is living in a world which is pagan, and which has at its core, the war psychology, The virtues which civilization admires are the virtues which,make for successful warfare, namely, loyalty to, the group regardless of the ethical merits of the cause for which the .group is fighting, and good sportsmanship known sometimes under the name of chivalry,. These are virtues, which conduce to the solidarity of the group, and are therefore held at a premium in a war motivated civilization.
It is natural, therefore, that in such a civilization^ the Jew should be an unwelcome element, first because he is a minority and .therefore his \:cry essence runs counter to the solidarity motive, and secondly; because be represents an historical tradition and temperamental makeup which, exalting reason and peace and disparaging the war virtues, is, therefore in sharp contrast to the Gentile tradition and temperament.
FUTILE TO ASSIMILATE i
Aiiti-Semitiam is, therefore, the product of the challenge which ttie Jew by, his very existence, offers to t!ie pagan world in :whicb he lives. It i.s futile for him, says Lewisohn, tb'try to assimilate and be.come like the Geiitite. First, be is not assinlilable;' The Jewish strain cannot be hidden or outlived.: More¬ over, .the Gentile world, knowing that thc Jew is an indigestible morj;el, docs not want-bim to try to assimilate. In .fact, assimilation hasbcen the-cause of even greater Aiiti-Scinitism. '
What tben, is there left for the. Jew to do? To this question, Lewisohn givesthe answer ttiat the,Jew must be a-jew and make his •contribution :to the world as a Jew cultivating' his tradition of reason anti peace. The Jew, in what¬ ever country he claims hi.s citizenship,must stand out as tlie great protagonist of reason and peace.
. Then Ludwig, Lewisohn goes"on to present a picture' of Palestine in .the making, describing ni glowing" colors tiow. ybung men and youiig women, are creating ill Palestine a new laiid and a new civilization which is. to set before (the word, an example of Jewish creativehcss with peace as its foundation. . '.; . Palestine is to be the model state founded,on Peace, and the. Jew in the other countries of the world must make it -his mission also to resist war; He must refuse to answer the call, d£ war, be puist oppose,propaganda .for war, and it behooves liim in all ways tb stand forth, as-tlie international pacifist,
, U THE ESSENCE OF HIS ARGU
This seems to be the essence of Lewisohn's argument in his book "ISRAEL". The book 'is in many parts replete with glowing fervor and picturesque descrip¬ tions. Some of ttie pictures,'are unforgcttalile;, such as tlie picture of. the band of emigrants leaving Poland for Palestinej or of the! colony of. girls doiiig the work of men in Palestine or of the city of Tel-Aviv contrasted,with Far Rock- away. 'Ini many parts also, the^e is revealed a penetrating clarity which cuts like , a sharp scalpel, laying bare the deep linhapplnCss of the assimilationist, -wlio wants so much to escape from every Jewish implication and yet is bound by chains he caiiribt sever. The ^vliole philosophy of assimilation "which is based upon the concept that, Judaism: is only a religious sect and implies noraclal or national commitments, is here shown up for all its utter emptiness, "ISRAEL" is in many ways.an admirable book, the' rcLiding of which is an experience which :no intelligent Jew should' forego'. . ' . ' , .. '
Rabbi Tarshish of the Bryden . Road Temple has choBen "Abra-. ham Lincoln" as his theme for tomorrow (Sunday) morning at 11:00 A. M. Those interested in Bccurinf? a few intimate de¬ tails concerning the life and times of the great Emancipator will be amply rewarded by their attendatice. A special musical program haa been arranged for the occasion.
Record-Breaking Crowd Greets Judge Cohn at Brotherhood Meeting
Judge Scores Fathers Who Shirk
Their Duty to Their Sons and
Use Business as Alibi
JOINT BROTHERHOOD AND SISTERHOOD DINNER TO TAKE PLACE MARCH 16
Bryden IRoad Temple Supper Will Take
Place Tomorrow
¦ Nlrs. Alfred J.- Kobacker is, in charge of the program, to be presented at tlie next Temple . Supper, Sunday evening,
. I'ebruary Uth, at the Rryden Road Temple, :, * '
, Due to the .fact that therj wilt, be' hut one or two. more such suppers this year, no efforts have been spared to make this one a memorable one both from the point of food as wiiW as entertainment., The program will consist of five vau¬ deville acts to be presented by Ohio Slate University students. Miss Rrownette Goldberg was in charge of the direction of the program while Miss Esther Moses .^tJs responsible for the writing of the
.playlet to be presented, "She Loves Me.
. SiicLoveK Mo Not."
, Thc prograin reads as follows;
An Evening of Vaudeville
Under the direction of Miss Ilrowii- ctte Goldberg. ' ¦
1' ¦ Me and My Banjo Harry l-'riberg
",¦¦'¦ . ^ ' '
Anything We Think Of..,..,:...,.:.
,'...,. ..Henry Moritz, (ieolTrey I-evy 3 She Loves Me, She LoveS Mc Not,
(Written hy Esther Moses)
Eflna. Silberstein,. Selina Zeiger^ Ida
¦ Leah Loewenstein, Nelson' Klein,- " Samuel Luchs, Joseph Prince.
'/¦-.¦¦¦..'¦¦ 4 . A Little Bit of Violining,.Sol Arnovitz
¦. ¦ . f» ' .' '.¦¦
Peoria.! ,Beii DeGroot,
Henry Moritz, Justin Rosenthal, Lester Colbert, Sid Wciner
I. B. Jashenosky Is
Honored for Work at Ohio State Penitentiary
At. the' close ()f the Jewish services at the Ohio State Penitentiary last Sun¬ day, a committee consisting of officers o,f Zion Lodge honore"Zionist insinua¬ tion."
EXCELSIOR CLUB'S DINNER
DANCE AT THE DESHLER
FEBRUARY 22
On Monday evening, Febru¬ ary 22, at the Deshler Hotel the Excelsior Club will have an elaborate dinner-dance for mem¬ bers, their, wives, nnd their feminine friends. The .commit¬ tee in charge promises to make this a most unique affair.
All members iire urged to set thi.'i date aside -^Monday even¬ ing, February 22. .
First Hiliel Hop to
Take Place at Seneca Monday Evening, Feb. 22
Oil Monday cvciiinB. February 23, tlic lirsf animal HiUd Hop will lie held at the Seneca Hotel, East Broad Street and Grant Avenue. Tickets for the dance will lie mailed to all members ot the Foundation. Adraissioii will be by ticket only. Outsiders will be charse-^at the. Elks' Home on E. Broad Street, next to Memorial' Hall.
Lazariis Sisterhood
Will Sponsor Second " Annual Spring Fete
'the Rose E. Lazarus Sisterhood will sponsor its second annual spring fete whicii will take place Tuesday evening, March 2nd, at the Progress Cluh,
Mrs, Harry Zeiger wtio is in charge of the fete has starttrd work witll hcr com¬ niittecs and report that many novel fea¬ tures will mark this big affair..
Booths of all kind.s wilj compete for popularity; card and mali-jongg games will lie arranged for those who care to participate; dancing will be enjoyed to the music of one of Columbiis' most popular orchestras; in fact, there has been no affair (|uitc tike the coming spring fete.'
In order to make it possible for every¬ one to be able to bring along their friends and families, if desired, tickets have been reduced to but fifty cents.
keep watching tor further annourice- menta with regard to the.big affair of the year. '
Ivreeyoh Card Party To BeOne of Season's Biggest Affairs
The Ivreeyoh Society hopes to make ' the card party to be .ijiven Thnrsday aflornoPn, February 25111, ;it the \cil ' llouse, one of the biggest .affairs of the season. ' ¦ ' .
Die committee :t\ charge of ilip lick-jt" lale for thi.s pai-Iy reports excellent i.iro'^ress. Party rciervations are being ;i,'vcn prompt attention. ' ' -
. The Ivreeyoh Society, white one of.the younger women's prganizatipns of the city, boasts of almost two liundred mem¬ bers.' The Society was oj-ganized for the chief purpose of aiding the main¬ tenance of the Columbus Hebrew Scliool. Not only does the Ivreeyoh do •vcrything in its power toward this end but aisp issues free scholarships, helps the children in their various h^hdays,, celebrations, etc.
Few causes can be worthier than that of maintaining a school for tlie purpose of instilling Jewish education and'ideals in pur youth and for that reason the Ivreeyoli deserves the co-operation of every Jewish man and women in Co- tumbus.
Why iiot do your share by buying a ticket for this card party which^wiU be held on the beautiful mezzanine floor uf the Neil House, or better still, why not reserve a table or two for a party? Not only will you be assured of a good time but you will also enjoy the satis¬ faction of having done something worth- v^hile.